Plant of the month

Each month I choose one of my favourite plants relevant for the season. So many to choose from, so little time...

Rosa glauca

Unique grey green foliage with pink single flowers.

Centaurea montana ‘Carnea’

A lovely easy perennial for late spring and early summer.

Aubrieta

These are deservedly popular rock plants as they are easy to grow and reliable.

Corylopsis pauciflora (Winter Hazel)

A beautiful little shrub that deserves to be grown more widely.

Astelia chathamica (Silver Spear)

An eye-catching, spiky-leaved perennial grown for its dramatic silver foliage.